like_that
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Aug 13, 2013 3:05pm
Greatest shortstop in the game or greatest by far?
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 13, 2013 3:07pm
Two words..."Moon" and "Pie"
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Aug 13, 2013 3:13pm
Sabathia has been affectionately dubbed "The Fat Man" while Peralta has been given the nicknames "Moon Pie", "Pork Pie" and "I never met a 23 lb honey glazed ham I didn't like" by me.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 13, 2013 3:18pm
Never liked him, hope this helps.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Aug 13, 2013 3:28pm
See where they worked hard on that nickname for CC. How about Rich Rueschell (sp?) from years ago...nicknamed The Human Couch.Commander of Awesome;1486399 wrote:Sabathia has been affectionately dubbed "The Fat Man" while Peralta has been given the nicknames "Moon Pie", "Pork Pie" and "I never met a 23 lb honey glazed ham I didn't like" by me.
shook_17
Posts: 3,023
Aug 13, 2013 4:07pm
I bet he could play for all the Major League teams at once. THAT FUCKING GOOD.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Aug 13, 2013 4:12pm
Far and away the best SS of all time. Better fielder than Smith/Vizquel and better hitter than A-Rod in his prime.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Aug 13, 2013 5:06pm
I'll answer this seriously because people are clueless of his value to a baseball team. Simply put, Peralta is a bit lacking in range, but what he gets to, he fields cleanly and makes the play. (unlike an Indians shortstop who muffed 2 gimmee DP's in 8 days, costing his team 2 games). He is an above average hitter especially when surrounded by other good hitters (AKA Detroit Tigers). Most importantly, he is out there doing his job everyday....very durable, and doesn't get hurt.(in other words he earns the money paid him because he's on the field, not the DL. Does that make him a great shortstop? Nope... Just a good one.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Aug 13, 2013 5:07pm
lhslep134;1486443 wrote:Far and away the best SS of all time. Better fielder than Smith/Vizquel and better hitter than A-Rod in his prime.
And more reliable than Cal Ripken Jr
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Aug 13, 2013 5:14pm
HitsRus;1486464 wrote:I'll answer this seriously because people are clueless of his value to a baseball team. Simply put, Peralta is a bit lacking in range, but what he gets to, he fields cleanly and makes the play. (unlike an Indians shortstop who muffed 2 gimmee DP's in 8 days, costing his team 2 games). He is an above average hitter especially when surrounded by other good hitters (AKA Detroit Tigers). Most importantly, he is out there doing his job everyday....very durable, and doesn't get hurt.(in other words he earns the money paid him because he's on the field, not the DL. Does that make him a great shortstop? Nope... Just a good one.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Aug 13, 2013 9:55pm
point? there is a point?
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Aug 14, 2013 11:23am
Yes there is, and it clearly went over your head.HitsRus;1486600 wrote:point? there is a point?
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vball10set
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Aug 14, 2013 11:29am
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Aug 14, 2013 1:06pm
^^^Explain it to me.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Aug 14, 2013 1:31pm
I am poking fun of assumption's suck off fest threads to anything related to the tigers. Also in a way poking fun of classlessposter's 24/7 suck off fest of the tigers.HitsRus;1486866 wrote:^^^Explain it to me.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Aug 14, 2013 1:37pm
What like_that said.HitsRus;1486866 wrote:^^^Explain it to me.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Aug 14, 2013 3:39pm
To be fair I don't think hits posts much outside of the Cleveland threads, so he might not have realized the tendencies of those posters.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 15, 2013 8:44am
Have the Tigers even lost this year? I'd heard that Verlander threw a perfect game, striking out all 27 (on 27 pitches, in fact), in every one of his appearances.
HitsRus
Posts: 9,206
Aug 15, 2013 8:45am
^^^That's a different thread.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Aug 15, 2013 8:47am
True. My bad.HitsRus;1487255 wrote:^^^That's a different thread.
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BoatShoes
Posts: 5,703
Aug 16, 2013 8:42am
FWIW I think your analysis is spot on :thumbup:HitsRus;1486464 wrote:I'll answer this seriously because people are clueless of his value to a baseball team. Simply put, Peralta is a bit lacking in range, but what he gets to, he fields cleanly and makes the play. (unlike an Indians shortstop who muffed 2 gimmee DP's in 8 days, costing his team 2 games). He is an above average hitter especially when surrounded by other good hitters (AKA Detroit Tigers). Most importantly, he is out there doing his job everyday....very durable, and doesn't get hurt.(in other words he earns the money paid him because he's on the field, not the DL. Does that make him a great shortstop? Nope... Just a good one.